Sheila White Samton

Lovely, simple, colorful illustrations of ten kinds of objects framed by a window that are finally shown in a complete picture. The objects are:
1 moon,
2 clouds,
3 hills,
4 streams,
5 fish,
6 trees,
7 cranes,
8 blackbirds,
9 horses,
10 stars.
So, it's not exactly the order of Creation, but it does include a lot of what's created and the final picture feels as if the creatures mentioned were fruitful and multiplied. And, I love the artwork.
In other words, it's primarily a good counting book that show more teaches numbers and encourages you to count what is in the concluding panorama. And if I want to add meaning that may not have been originally intended, it's my right as a reader and appreciator of pretty pictures.
Kindergartners enjoyed counting the objects. show less

Aunt Agatha goes on world-wide alphabetical adventures, inspecting igloos and riding roller coasters. Though published in 1990, the illustrations have aged well, and lives up to today's standards of multculturalism: since Agatha is a bit of a globe trotter, the illustrated supporting cast represents several world cultures, and Agatha and her nephew Andrew (whom, of course, she Absolutely Adores), are black.

This would be a good recommendation for a kindergarten child or first grader. show more
Literacy educators might be concerned about the fact that each letter only makes one kind of sound (C is only a hard C, for instance). However, the book could be an engaging read aloud for young elementary students. show less

A fun picture book about counting down from ten, 'Ten Tiny Monsters' is crafted by Sheila White Samton. She has ten tiny monsters trying out for a scare team under the Master Monster. As each of the ten monsters try to scare an animal by yelling boo, The Master Monster counts down who's is left. This is a cute tiny book for children looking for counting books, since it makes for a fun read and helps them learn how to subtract.

This book had a very cute sort of story to it. Essentially, the master monster is trying to find suitable monster friends and puts them all to a test. When all of them fail, he is left lonely. I think that the book shows that you shouldn't be so picky about who you befriend. Eventually everything works out, but I think kids generally know this already. This book can be used as somewhat of reinsurance about the whole idea.